Sectional partition



K. AQ WEBER SECTIONAL PARTITION Filed March 17, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y1/wanton May 18 1926.

Patented May lf3, 192.5.

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STTES KARL ,ALBERT WEBEB, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed March '17, 1924. Serial No. 699,656.

This invention relates to improvements in sectional partitions and an object is to provide a unit construction that will be quite `rigid when the units are assembled.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention Figure 1 is an elevation of a sectional partition constructed in accordance with the provisions lof this invention, five units being shown. Portions are broken away to disclose recesses for one of the fastening devices.

Fig. 2 is an edgeview of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken sectional elevation on the line indicated by 3-3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail of the joint construction between a post and two of the panels on the line indicated by 5-5, Fig. 4. i

Fig. 6` is an enlarged sectional detail on the line indicated by 6-6, Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan section of the f joint between a corner post and two panels arranged at right angles to each other.

There are provided any desired number of posts 8, 9, having longitudinally extending rabbets 10, there being two rabbets in each post. These rabbets are in opposed faces in the posts Swhich are used where the partition is to extend in a straight line; but, the post 9 being positioned at a corner, the rabbets therefor are positioned in the post faces that are at a right angle to each other. Fitting in the rabbets 1() are panels indicated in' general by the character 11. These panels are provided in their top and bottom edges with recesses 12. The posts have transversely extending holes 13 and the panels have holes 14 aligned with the holes 13 and communicating with the recesses 12. ll/leans are provided for holding the posts and panels assembled and these means extend through the holes 13, 14 and into the recesses 12 and are constructed as follows: Referring more particularly to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, a stud 15 projects from each of the posts and extends through the hole 13. In assembling thev panels with the post, the panels will be serted in the rabbets 10 of the post with then studs 15 projecting through the holes 14,-

and nuts 16 will be screwed on to the ends of the studs and tightened up against the walls of the recesses 12 o-r, preferably, against washers 17 that are positioned between the nuts and said walls. It is to be noted that access may be had tothe upperv recesses 12 from the top of the panels and 60 that access may be had to the lower recesses from the sides of the panel. Jafter the lower fastenings are in place, strips 18 preferably will be secured in place along the lower margins of the panels, so as to cover the sides of theV lower recesses 12.

The foregoing described construction makes a comparatively rigid partition without the addition of any other elements, but I prefer to stiffenthe partition longitudinally by securing to the upper edges of the panels a metal strip or strips 19, the securing means for said strips, in this instance, being in the form of screws 20. These strips 19 cannot be seen from the sides of the partltion since they are positioned in longitudinally extending channels 21 in the upper edges of the panels and extend through channels 22 in the upper ends of the posts S.

Though the panels'ma be of various eon- 50 structions, I will descri e in detail a construction which T at present employ. Since the panels are alike, only one of them will be described: The panel has a lower section 23 of wood and resting on the upper edge of said section is a windowsash 24 provided with a plate 25 of glass. There isalso an upper section 26 resting on the upper edge of the sash 24. The side edges of the lower and upper sections and of the sash fit in the rabbets 1() of the posts. If desired, the sash 24 may be secured to the lower and upper sections by nails 27, or their equivalents, but this is not necessary. The upper recesses 12 and holes 14 are in the upper section 26 and the lower recesses 12 and holes 14 are in the lower section 23.

Tn Fig. 7 is shown a modification of the fastening means as employed for a corner. Instead of a single stud 15 being employed, there are provided a pair of studs 28 each having at one end thereof an eye 29. The eyes 29 are accommodated in al recess 3U .in the post 9. The studs 2S are'positioned so that a pair of them have their eyes 29 105 axially aligned, one above the other. f After the panels have been inserted inthe rabbets of the post 9, a pin 31 is inserted through the pair of eyes 29, and then nuts 32'are screwed onto the outer ends of the studs te l@ pull the panels tightly into the rahhets. lllashers 33 are preterahb7 employed the saine as with the studs l5.

lt will he readily understood iii-oni the foregoing description that the partition units can he manufactured ine-lpensivelv and assembled With very7 little labor, and that arcor the partition is in place it will he quite rigid longitudinally 'notwithstanding the Y.Fact that separable units are einployed in its construction.

l claim:

l. A sectional partition comprising posts having` longitudinally *extending rahhets, panels litting the rahhets and provided with f e posts havingl transversely eX- and 'the Apanels having holes h tie holes in the posts and communicating with the recesses, means extending through the holes and intoth'e recesses to hold the pests and panels assembled, and an" Ital strip extending'along thenupgies'oic the panels and secured to said sectional partition comprising posts longitudinally extending rahhets, panels ning therzhhets and provided With recesses, the posts having transvr-irsel)Y VeX- tendina' holes and the panels having` holes aligned `with the holes in theposts and coininunieating ivith Ythe recesses, studs projecing; through the holes and provided With eyes positioned in the vrposteur-pins passing through the eyes of each pair of'st'uds, and nuts in the recesses screw-threaded on the studs,

3. A sectional partition comprising 30ste having longitudinally 'extending rahhets,

messa? Yholes communicating with the recesses,

ineens projecting 'from the posts through the holes into the recesses to prevent separatien of the posts and sections, and a plate oi in each sash.

s. in a sectional partition the rcoinhination of nests 'having longitudinally extending rah'eets, panels fitting the rabhets and provided with recesses, transversely extending holes spaced from each end of the posts, holes formed-iii thepan'els aligned with the holes in the posts `and'coinuninieating with fe recesses and ine'ans extending through each ot the series of spaced holes and into 'thefreeesses to jhold the posts and panels assembled. y

ln a section-partition 'the combination nl a `plurality df 'posts 'having longitudinally extending rahhetsfpanels fitting the rabbets yand 'provided with recesses, transverself-,i'estending holes spaced from each end of the posts, holes foi-ined inthe panels aligned with the holes 'in the posts and coinniunicat ing vith the recesses, ineans Vextending through each of the series oi holes andinto the recesses for holding the posts and panels asseinhl'ed, and istrip of 'material ex tenoing' along'tlie upperedge of the panels ed to each ofsaid'panels.Y

s gril at Los Angeles, Calif. this 10th dav of lilarch 1924*.

'KARL ALBERT VVEBER. 

